Stephen H Akin
Small Business Week
April 28 to May 4 has been proclaimed National Small Business week! I have so many wonderful memories of friends in small business! Below...
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Stephen H Akin
Apr 82 min
FLOW
The Department of Transportation Freight Logistics Optimization Works Overview. The FLOW program is a public-private partnership among...
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Stephen H Akin
Apr 53 min
Yellen goes to China
It was once said "only Nixon could go to China". Now it's Treasury Secretary Yellen Treasury Secretary Yellen arrived in Guangzhou, the...
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Stephen H Akin
Apr 12 min
Superstition
FRB Chairman Powell Friday said he was superstitious! He didn't want to jinx his forecast. Powell said that it’s unlikely the central...
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Stephen H Akin
Mar 274 min
Akin Investments, CBS News
How high will the price of gold go? Here's what some experts think "The fact that gold has broken out to a new all-time high and has no...
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Stephen H Akin
Mar 191 min
CERAWeek
CERAWeek by S&P Global is the world's premier energy conference. Each year in my hometown, Houston. Standard & Poor's hosts the Cambridge...
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Stephen H Akin
Mar 131 min
Consumer Prices Hot
CPI shows inflation continues to run above expectations CPI for all items rose 0.4% in February; gasoline and shelter up In February, the...
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Stephen H Akin
Mar 66 min
Ides of March
Investment ideas as we move into March 2024 “There is a tide in the affairs of men Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;...
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Stephen H Akin
Feb 144 min
Sustaining Economy
Data continues to support pricing power for some as others squeezed by costs Just as a ship continues its forward momentum after reducing...
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Stephen H Akin
Jan 175 min
FRB Beige Book
The Beige Book is a Federal Reserve System publication about current economic conditions across the 12 Federal Reserve Districts. It...
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Stephen H Akin
Jan 113 min
Bitcoin 11
The SEC gave the green light to multiple financial firms to offer spot bitcoin ETFs. The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday...
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Stephen H Akin
Jan 411 min
AI's 2024 Best Investments
Akin Investment looks ahead for the best investments of 2024 As you’re deciding what to invest in, you’ll want to consider a number of...
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Stephen H Akin
Dec 30, 20234 min
Happy New Year
Start the year off right with a free financial review Akin Investments now in Charleston, South Carolina! COME SEE OUR NEW CHARLESTON...
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Stephen H Akin
Dec 26, 20231 min
Crypto ETFs
Could Crypto ETFs be allowed if transactions settle in cash? The SEC doesn't want broker-dealers to handle cryptos directly. So bitcoin...
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Stephen H Akin
Dec 14, 20232 min
Santa Claus Rally
Commentators often refer to a Santa Claus Rally when the stock market rises in December. The Santa Claus Rally is just one of many...
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Stephen H Akin
Nov 29, 20234 min
Beige Book shows slowing
The final Beige Book report of 2023 has been released by the FRB of Atlanta. This report was prepared by the Federal Resereve Bank of...
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Stephen H Akin
Nov 27, 20232 min
Banks Borrow More
The Bank Term Funding Program continues increase. The Bank Term Funding program that was created in March 2023 shows that banks are...
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Stephen H Akin
Nov 24, 20231 min
Small Business Saturday
Akin Investments Celebrates Small Business
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Stephen H Akin
Nov 14, 20233 min
Moody's Downgrade
"This is a decision I disagree with" Statement from Treasury Secretary Yellen Front Running this weeks meeting between President Biden...
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Stephen H Akin
Nov 14, 20232 min
U.S. Economy in Global Context
U.S. Outpaces on Economic Growth, Labor Market Strength, and Inflation Reduction The U.S. Department of the Treasury released an analysis...
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